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• GE Anesthesia System Problems May Result in Overdelivery: Warning

  October 17, 2013

  Russell Maas

  GE warns that some of its anesthesia machines may overdose patients on medication due to a software problem.

• Sagent Vecuronium Bromide Recall Issued Due to Impurities

  June 11, 2013

  Russell Maas

  Three lots of vecuronium bromide injections, which are used as muscle relaxants, have been recalled due to the discovery of...

• Medical Malpractice Payments Are Not Driving up Healthcare Costs: Study

  May 15, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study by Johns Hopkins suggests that the effects of payments made in medical malpractice lawsuits on the cost...

• Anesthesia Workstation Recall Issued Due to Risk of Serious Injury, Death

  March 27, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  Federal health officials have issued a class 1 recall for Spacelabs Anesthesia Workstations, indicating that the device may pose a...

• Mindray A3, A5 Anesthesia Delivery System Recall Designated as Class I

  December 3, 2012

  Russell Maas

  Federal health regulators fear that two anesthesia delivery system devices recalled in August could pose a serious risk for patients...

• Carbon Dioxide Leaks Lead to A3/A5 Anesthesia Delivery System Recall

  November 15, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Reports of carbon dioxide leaks have led to a recall of Mindray anesthesia systems. 

• Flow-i Anesthesia System Recall Issued Due to Software Error

  July 10, 2012

  Ricky Allen

  Problems that led to a voluntary field correction for an advanced anesthesia system could pose a serious risk of injury or...

• Childhood Anesthesia Use May Increase ADHD Risk: Study

  February 14, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A new study suggests that there could be a link between the use of anesthesia and the development of behavioral...